#10: Columbus State cuts the ribbon on its new sports performance center and athletic training room. (link) |
#9: NSIC representatives spent the latter part of last week on the campus of Jamestown (NAIA) as the league explores adding a 16th member. Commissioner Erin Lind: "In my position, I have the opportunity to talk with leaders of all the other Division II conferences in the country. And in our talks, I hear often about their struggles. And when I hear about the struggles of smaller conferences, it's about scheduling and resources and all the issues that might arise because you're a smaller conference. I don't think that's a place our league wants to go.” UJ President Polly Peterson says the third DII invite may be the charm: “If you want to go way back we’ve been preparing for a time when we would be ready and when Upper Iowa left we said this is the time, we’ve done what we needed to do. We’ve invested in our programs and our facility and our coaching staff and our transportation." (link, link)
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#8: Henderson State selects South Arkansas President Trey Berry for the same role with HSU. (link) |
#7: Nebraska-Kearney is recommending cutting a trio of degree programs and 30 faculty and staff positions in the face of a significant deficit across the University of Nebraska System. (link) |
#6: MIAA Commissioner Mike Racy expresses his disappointment, but is not defeated, with the opposition to Week 0 Football legislation by the DII Management Council. With five of the 14 DII FB conferences sponsoring the proposal, “I think it’s wise for your governing bodies to maybe sit on the sideline and let the membership debate and make that decision.” On the Council’s suggestion that extending the season by one week may be preferable to starting earlier, Racy points out the multitude of logistical challenges with championships and postseason that would need to take place, concluding, “Go ahead and start working on that, but until that happens, put Week 0 in place because the flexibility and the health and safety of football student-athletes is too important to wait.” Looking ahead to the NCAA Convention in Phoenix, Racy is confident FB members support the measure and the fact that it is permissive and not required, adding: “Too often, our division gets fired up about competitive equity issues and some of these cost issues and I think we’ve seen from some of the trouble that Division I has found themselves in trying to legislate around competitive equity or trying to keep people back because of cost-related issues often times leads to not just membership problems, but sometimes legal issues.” (link)
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#5: New Haven taps former Saint Mary-of-the-Woods (NAIA) and California Baptist (DI) Interim AD Ron Prettyman as its new Interim AD, as former AD Jon Mays departed to become the Executive Director/COO of the Minnesota Golf Association. Interim President Sheahon Zenger: “We are very fortunate to welcome an individual of Ron's background and pedigree as interim director of athletics. Ron is a well-respected leader throughout collegiate athletics for his wisdom, thoughtfulness, and integrity. He will be a great asset for Charger Athletics. He and I share the same high standards when it comes to our student-athletes' performance not only on the field and court, but also in the classroom and in the community.” (link)
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#4: Wheeling Asst. AD Zac Schnegg is no longer with the Cardinals. (link) |
#3: The NCAA and NCAA Digital, managed by Warner Bros. Discovery Sports, officially announce a championships media rights deal with Hudl to broadcast over 200 games from this year's Football, Women's Volleyball and Men's and Women's Basketball championships. The deal excludes semifinals and championships for football, which will be on ESPN platforms, and hoops, with those to be broadcast on CBS networks. NCAA Managing Director of Championships External Operations Chris Termini: "This collaboration, in partnership with WBD Sports, will allow fans to support their favorite Division II teams and student-athletes from anywhere across multiple platforms and integrates the championship streams with a broad range of Division II regular-season coverage available on the Hudl platform. Our aim is to make championship moments more accessible and memorable than ever before." With basketball pricing to be announced later, football will be available for $9.95 per game or $19.95 for all available playoff games and the entire volleyball championship will be available for $29.95. (link)
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#2: Regional Rankings:
+ The latest Football regional rankings have Slippery Rock, Benedict, Pittsburg State and Colorado School of Mines atop their respective super regions. (link)
+ The latest Women’s Soccer regional rankings have Charleston, Washburn, Saint Rose, Ashland, Embry-Riddle, Dallas Baptist, Lenoir-Rhyne and Point Loma atop their respective regions. (link)
+ Franklin Pierce, Florida Tech, Illinois Springfield and Midwestern State lead their respective Men’s Soccer regional rankings. (link) + Check out the first Volleyball regional rankings. (link) |
#1: Millersville AD Miles Gallagher will exit for another opportunity after eight years leading the Marauders. Gallagher: "Millersville has been home to me for almost 16 years. It's not just my alma mater, but the place I've been able to grow both personally and professionally. I'm incredibly proud of what our student-athletes and coaches have accomplished during my tenure. What I will miss most is the relationships. We have an incredible group of coaches, administrators, and faculty who dedicate themselves tirelessly to our student-athletes. I'm excited for this new chapter in my life and the opportunity of a new career challenge. It is one that keeps me in athletics but also allows me to focus more time on my family." (link)
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